Human Nutrition (BS) - Nutrition and Health

Location(s): Manhattan Campus, Manhattan Online

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The nutrition and health curriculum emphasizes health promotion, chronic disease prevention, human nutrition, and preparation for careers in the healthcare field. Graduates from this program may develop community programs to promote nutrition, health, and wellness, educate people about the relationship between diet and health, and/or work with special groups at risk for nutrition-related health problems, such as pregnant women, infants, and the elderly. Opportunities are available with local health departments/extension offices, wellness programs, and the healthcare industry. This program is also designed to develop our graduates to be competitive applicants for most accredited healthcare programs, including (but not limited to):

Nursing
Physician Assistant
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours

K-State Core is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State.

The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core.

General Education: K-State Core

Program Requirements: (51 Credit Hours)

Grades of C or higher required for Program Requirements

*If any of the following courses are applied towards University Core Requirements, please consult your advisor on additional courses to meet the 120 hours.

HHS Courses: (3 Credit Hours)

HHS 100 - Well-being 1: You and Community Credits: 1
HHS 200 - Well-being 2: Mind and Body Credits: 1
HHS 300 - Well-being 3: Money and Meaning Credits: 1

Major Support Courses: (16 Credit Hours)

*Required if not met through University Core requirements.

If not met through K-State Core requirements, STAT 225 is required.

BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 441 - Human Body I Credits: 4
BIOL 442 - Human Body II Credits: 4
OR
KIN 360 - Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 8
CHM 110 - General Chemistry Credits: 3
CHM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
OR
CHM 210 - Chemistry I Credits: 4
KSC-030
STAT 225 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3

Professional Studies: (32 Credit Hours)

FNDH 115 - Introduction to Health and Nutrition Professions Credits: 3
FNDH 132 - Basic Nutrition Credits: 3
FNDH 313 - Science of Food Credits: 4
FNDH 400 - Human Nutrition Credits: 3
FNDH 450 - Nutritional Assessment Credits: 2
FNDH 510 - Life Span Nutrition Credits: 2
FNDH 540 - Nutrition Education and Program Planning Credits: 2
FNDH 575 - Research in Health Sciences Credits: 1
Additional FNDH course work
FNDH 600 - Public Health Nutrition Credits: 3

Unrestricted Electives: (35 Credit Hours)

Dependent on course selections to fulfill general education requirements.

*At least 16 hours of Unrestricted Electives must be upper-level courses (300-level or above) to reach the required 45 hours of upper-level coursework, or as many as needed to meet the upper-level coursework threshold.

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